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There's no real reason for these to be here, apart from the fact that they make the site look bigger than it really is, but read on if you're planning to come and see us live - learn the words, and then sing them with us!

Headstraight 
©1999 Blighty 
Words: T. Gardener 
Music: P. Bowers/D. Davies/T. Gardener/A. Smith/P. Smith/R. Swan 
 
Now I've got to get my head straight, 
Make it better, no I can't wait 
I can see for miles and miles 
I can even see your smile 
 
Make it better why'd you want to 
Can't you see that all I've been through 
Makes me into what I am 
You don't seem to understand 
 
And it seems to me you don't know that you do it to yourself 
Sometimes I think you'd realize it ain't good for your health 
I can see you want to be anything that I can be 
So go ahead you're wasting all your time 
 
One too many for the last time, 
But it made your world go bright shine 
Now we see the million flaws 
You're only human after all 
 
Turn around and start it over 
Now we're all a little older 
Say that he's the king of swing 
We all know that don't mean a thing 
 
And it seems to me you don't know that you do it to yourself 
Sometimes I think you'd realize it ain't good for your health 
I can see you want to be anything that I can be 
So go ahead you're wasting all your time 
 
Seems to me that anything can make it all come back again 
Seems I need another try, before I even get it right 
 
And it seems to me you don't know that you do it to yourself 
Sometimes I think you'd realize it ain't good for your health 
I can see you want to be anything that I can be 
So go ahead you're wasting all your time



Brighter Times 
©1999 Blighty 
Words: P. Smith/A. Smith 
Music: P. Bowers/D. Davies/T. Gardener/A. Smith/P. Smith/R. Swan 
 
 
And if I go away, then I'm looking for tomorrow 
You don't have to say I'm wrong, cos I've been running for too long 
Just say the words the words I long to hear 
And I will tell you why we face the things we used to fear 
 
Cos I've been looking through you and I see there's no one there 
Do you think that we could carry on these lives without a care,  
But who is there to care? 
 
It's the same old story, you listen to me, no you ignore me 
It's the same old story, you always seem to put yourself before me 
And if your light is shining through, living out for someone else's point of view 
But if it's raining, in your mind, you've got to keep it waiting for the brighter times 
You've got to keep waiting for the brighter times, oh yeah 
 
So maybe I will stay, just to see what really happens 
Today is not the day to leave, cos in your soul I can't believe 
Just say the words, the words I long to hear 
And I will tell you why we face the things we used to fear 
 
Cos I've been looking through you and I see there's no one there 
Do you think that we could carry on these lives without a care? 
But what if I don't care? 
 
It's the same old story, you listen to me, no you ignore me 
It's the same old story, you always seem to put yourself before me 
And if your light is shining through, you're living up to someone else's point of view 
But if it's raining, in your mind, you've got to keep waiting for the brighter times 
You know we'll keep waiting for the brighter times, oh yeah 
 
Cos it the same…    old story



Doing Better 
©1999 Blighty 
Words: P. Smith/A. Smith 
Music: P. Bowers/D. Davies/T. Gardener/A. Smith/P. Smith/R. Swan 
 
 
Down at the garden where the rain washed away 
That’s where I’ve been to  
I’m standing in the corner with my head in my hands 
And this feelings nothing new 
 
There comes a time in your life when you feel you’re a man 
So tell me how can I do better when I’m doing the best that I can 
 
Think back to things and tell me how do you feel  
When it’s all going good 
You’re feeling like you’re high on a summer's day 
And that’s how feelings should 
 
Think that you’re so good at changing, 
Well I’m all understood 
So tell me how can I do better when I’m doing the best that I should 
 
Down at the garden where the rain washed away 
That’s where I met you 
Standing in the corner with your head in your hands 
Feeling nothing new 
 
There comes a time in your life when you feel you’re a man 
So tell me how can I do better when I’m doing the best that I can 
And tell me how can I do better when I’m doing the best that I can 
 
And tell me  
How can I do better? 
When I’m doing the best 
Best that I can



Killing Time 
©2000 Blighty 
Words: T. Gardener 
Music: D. Davies/T. Gardener/A. Smith/P. Smith/R. Swan 
 
Get out now and step outside 
Feelings hard but I feel fine 
Stepping off the border line 
Hard to take but I'm killing time... 
 
Too late for when you come around 
One stop and it's like falling straight down 
No free fall chemical style 
I'm just killing time... 
 
You'll never make it wasted 
Too far gone to taste it 
Too many people with many faces 
I'm killing time... 
Killing time... 
Killing time... 
Killing time... 
 
Get out now, step outside 
Feeling hard and I feel fine 
Just stepped off the border line 
I'm just killing time... 



Sunshine Fever 
©2000 Blighty 
Words: A. Smith/P. Smith 
Music: D. Davies/T. Gardener/A. Smith/P. Smith/R. Swan 
 
Hey now, there's something about the sunshine fever 
Shout out, forget about, you're only a king if you're a believer 
You're messing around with the way I feel, 
Coming on strong and it's no big deal 
I'll tell you something, I say to you 
An open mind is rare and few, so come on 
 
Hey, what you know? 
And why'd you take it so slow 
Hey, what you see? 
you're taking over me 
Hey, what you know? 
Well I've got to go 
Hey, what you say? 
You bring brighter days 
 
Tell me, when did you be come your own sensation 
Free me, I don't belong, I'm living like your own creation 
You're messing around with the way I feel, 
Coming on strong and it's no big deal 
I'll tell you something, I say to you 
An open mind is rare and few, so come on 
 
Hey, what you know? 
And why'd you take it so slow 
Hey, what you see? 
you're taking over me 
Hey, what you know? 
Well I've got to go 
Hey, what you say? 
You bring brighter days